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On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss all of the rumors surrounding Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone, now said to be called the "iPhone Ultra," which is shaping up to be a comprehensive redesign unlike anything the company has shipped before.
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The new AI model is being heralded—and feared—as a hacker's superweapon. Experts say its arrival is a wake-up call for developers who have long made security an afterthought.
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Entire space programs have been canceled after a failure in the reentry phase. In the final test for Artemis II, astronauts will travel at 32 times the speed of sound as they return from the moon.
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After its history-making trip around the Moon, NASA's Artemis II mission is set to return to Earth later today. The Orion spacecraft carrying astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen is scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 8:07PM ET. NASA will stream the landing on YouTube and its NASA website, as will Netflix and
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 For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Astropad to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win one of Apple's iPhone 17 models and a Fresh Coat anti-reflective screen protector from Astropad to use with it.
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OpenAI pauses its Stargate UK data centre plans, citing energy costs and regulatory uncertainty, dealing a blow to the UK's AI growth ambitions.
The post OpenAI's Stargate Pause Puts 5,000 UK Jobs, AI Growth Plans at Risk appeared first on eWEEK.
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Commentary: After a year of tinkering with the 2025 Razr, Motorola's next lower-cost foldable could steal the show.
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OpenAI has closed a yawning gap in its ChatGPT subscription pricing with a new $100 per month Pro plan that slots between the $20 per month Plus plan and $200 per month Pro plan. Offering five times more Codex than the $20 option, it appears designed to challenge Anthropic's $100 per month Claude option. "Compared with Claude Code, Codex delivers more coding capacity per dollar across paid tiers," an OpenAI spokesperson told TechCrunch.
So what's the difference between OpenAI's two Pro plans? The $200 version does offer four times the Codex. However, you get the same advanced tools and models with $100 plan, according to OpenAI's product page. To encourage users to jump in, it will offer double the Codex for a limited time, or 10 times what you get with the Plus plan.
Users have been screaming for such a plan for a while now, according to posts on OpenAI's developer community forums. "The Plus plan will continue to be the best offer at $20 for steady, day-to-day usage of Codex, and the new $100 Pro tier offers a more accessible upgrade path for heavier daily use," OpenAI said in a post on X.
With the launch of GPT 5.2 late last year and GPT-5.3-Codex in February, OpenAI significantly boosted the speed and reasoning capabilities of Codex, giving developers a tough choice between ChatGPT and Claude Opus. However, the sticking point for many power users was ChatGPT's $200 per month price — so OpenAI
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Microsoft has rolled out a Notepad update for Windows Insiders that removes the Copilot branding and icon from within the app, Windows Central has reported. The old Copilot menu has been replaced with "writing tools," but it's worth noting that the tools are still powered by AI and are pretty much identical to the selection found in the old menu. Microsoft has just replaced the Copilot button with a pen icon. In addition, the company has removed mentions of AI in the Settings menu and has placed the option to disable the AI-powered writing tools within the "Advanced features" section.
The company first announced that it was dialing back its Copilot branding last month, most likely in response to all the criticisms against the AI assistant. It's not very well-liked, with people complaining that Microsoft is forcing them to use the assistant inside all its apps and that Copilot doesn't provide a consistent experience across different applications. "You will see us be more intentional about how and where Copilot integrates across Windows," said Windows and Devices EVP Pavan Davuluri. Microsoft also promised to remove "unnecessary Copilot entry points," starting with Not
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Whether you work from bed, bath or the backyard, this guide has you covered.
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Nintendo has confirmed that there won't be any restocks of its popular Mario Kart World bundle, but there are still savings to be had elsewhere.
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SoftEther VPN Client VPN Gate Client Plugin is an Open Source alternative to OpenVPN and Microsoft's VPN servers. [License: Open Source | Requires:
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Reports filed by tech companies lack essential information for law enforcement and prosecution, advocates say.
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Each step of the Orion spacecraft's atmospheric reentry is essential to crew safety.
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Unitree plans to launch its low-cost R1 humanoid robot globally through AliExpress, testing whether cheaper robots can win buyers beyond China.
The post China's Unitree to Launch $4K Humanoid Robot Globally in the Coming Days appeared first on eWEEK.
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The culinary intelligentsia would have you believe that gas stoves are the only kind worth considering. Here's my case for induction after making the swap.
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 Google has expanded Gmail's end-to-end encryption for Workspace users to iOS and Android, allowing mobile users to compose and read encrypted messages natively within the Gmail app for the first time.
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You can find great coffee at the grocery store if you know where to look. I put my senses to the test to find five bags of beans worthy of brewing.
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Fury returns to the ring with a showdown against the Russian heavyweight in London.
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The iPhone has been to space a few times now -- in fact, Apple products have a long history of space travel.
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 Evidence suggests Apple is preparing to bring Car Key support to Lexus vehicles, MacRumors has discovered.
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Netflix is fully stocked with epic fantasy shows.
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Discounted packages combine Netflix, Peacock, Disney Plus, HBO Max and more.
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TCL's budget Air 4 Pro display glasses, reviewed: They're great for movies, not so good for work or audio.
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The pricey AirPods Max 2 may not seem like much of an upgrade from their predecessor. But the changes are significant and impressed me enough to award the headphones a CNET Editors' Choice award.
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TweakNow WinSecret for Windows Plus! is a powerful, specialized tool designed to help users discover and manage hidden settings within the Windows 10 and 11 operating systems. It simplifies tasks that would otherwise require extensive knowledge and experience. It allows users to navigate hidden configurations and system tweaks in a controlled environment, empowering them to enhance their operating system effectively and safely. [License: Shareware $14.99 | Requires:
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Reentry is one of the most intense phases of space missions, and the return of the Artemis astronauts will be a test of their spacecraft's heat shield.
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The ChatGPT-maker testified in favor of an Illinois bill that would limit when AI labs can be held liable—even in cases where their products cause "critical harm."
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Two landmark social media addiction trials opened the floodgates and Meta is officially afraid.
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NEW RESOURCES UC Irvine: Colonial Mexico's forgotten history. "Trayectorias Afro is a digital database documenting the movement of enslaved Africans within colonial Mexico. Developed in collaboration with Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Antropología […]
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 OpenAI today added a new subscription tier, which the company says is meant to support increasing Codex use. Codex is OpenAI's AI coding agent that's integrated into ChatGPT, and it competes with Anthropic's Claude Code.
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Apple is closing three of its retail stores this summer, including its first location to unionize. The tech company said it plans to permanently close Apple Store in Trumbull, CT, Escondito, CA, and Towson, MD. The Apple Store location in Towson, was the first where unionized workers and Apple reached a contract agreement back in 2024.
MacRumors published a statement from Apple confirming the closures. The company credited noting "the departure of several retailers and declining conditions" at the shopping centers where this trio of stores are housed as the reason for ending operations. "Our team members at Trumbull and North County will continue their roles at nearby Apple Retail stores," the statement reads. "Towson employees will be eligible to apply for open roles at Apple in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement." We've reached out to the company for additional comment.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which leads the union the Towson workers had joined, released a statement about the closure. "Apple's claim that the collective bargaining agreement prevents relocation is simply false and raises serious concerns that this closure is a cynical attempt to bust the union," the organization said. "We are exploring all legal options and will work with elected officials and allies to hold Apple accountable."
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-is-closing-three-us-stores-including-the-first-to-unionize-225941912.html?src=rss
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The two companies join forces on a five-city pilot program to track potholes in need of patching.
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The new ChatGPT Pro tier comes with much higher usage limits than the $20 Plus plan.
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Not all paid AI subscriptions are equal.
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A cosmic lineup is coming: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune will shine side by side in the night sky.
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Netflix has added a heavy hitter in party activities to its gaming lineup. The streamer announced that Jackbox Party Essentials is joining the Netflix Party Games collection. This move makes three of the popular Jackbox group games available for free to Netflix subscribers: Fibbage 4, Quiplash 3 and Drawful 2. Each one supports up to eight players.
Netflix has been refocusing its interactive strategy to highlight family-friendly and party games. The company has even offered tie-ins to its original content; for instance, playing Overcooked through Netflix will let you use a member of Huntr/x from Kpo
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A Chinese factory is producing humanoid robots every 30 minutes, marking a shift toward large-scale manufacturing and broader adoption.
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Need to research a travel destination or find the perfect wine pairing? ChatGPT has you covered.
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Apple can't protect its users when apps create unreviewed code for them.
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 Apple's new AirPods Max 2 launched last week, and Amazon is still one of the only retailers offering a discount on the headphones. You can get the Midnight and Starlight color options for $529.99 on Amazon, down from $549.00.
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 Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016 and just marked its tenth anniversary. Apple designed ?Safari Technology Preview? to allow users to test features that are planned for future release versions of the Safari browser.
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Google has started rolling out a small but significant update to Chrome on desktop. Starting today, users will begin seeing an option to organize their tabs vertically. To use the new feature, right click on any Chrome window and select "Show Tabs Vertically."
Google is late to the game here. Before today, every other major browser but Chrome offered support for vertical tabs — though the quality of implementation varies widely. Firefox, for instance, has supported vertical tabs since its 136 update in March of last year, and in my experience, has one of the best interfaces for managing dozens of tabs. Apple's own Safari is another browser with the option to stack tabs vertically, though things can quickly get confusing due to all the different ways you can group webpages.
Separately, Google is rolling out an enhanced reading mode that offers a new full-page interface. To use the feature, right click on a page and select "Open in reading mode." As you might imagine, reading mode is designed to make busy webpages easier to get through without distraction. As with most Chrome upgrades, it may take a few days before today's update rolls out to your device, so be patient if you don't see it right away.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/computing/chrome-finally-adds-support-for-vertical-tabs-170000081.html?src=rss
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On their way around the Moon, the Artemis II crew had time to snap some terrific pictures of our blue planet. NASA has begun sharing the images, including the one above, which shows a striking view of Earth through the Orion capsule's window.
Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman overcame the crew's problems with Microsoft Outlook and the toilet to capture the photos. He took the above pic after the craft completed its translunar injection burn on April 2.
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NEW RESOURCES Mezha: Porohy launches open archive in Prague to preserve three decades of Ukrainian discourse. "In Prague, Porohy.cz launched a media portal with an open online archive of the Ukrainian cultural-political […]
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 Apple today shared a trailer for Widow's Bay, a mysterious new "genre-bending" horror-comedy series set to premiere on Apple TV on Wednesday, April 29.
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